Where does “abo” come from?
abo (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Philippine qabu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu, from Proto-Austronesian qabu — ash.
abo (Cebuano): ash; the solid remains of a fire; tephra;...
Definitions
- ash; the solid remains of a fire; tephra;...
Ancestry of “abo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Philippine | qabu | ash |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qabu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | qabu | ash |